Consumer-Grade Neurofeedback With Mindfulness Meditation: Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is burgeoning interest in the application of neuroscientific technology to facilitate meditation and lead to beneficial psychological outcomes. One popular approach is using consumer-grade neurofeedback devices to deliver feedback on brain targets during meditation (mindfulness-based neurofeedback). It is hypothesized that optimizing brain targets like alpha and theta band activity may allow meditators to experience deeper mindfulness and thus beneficial outcomes.

Objective

This study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze the impacts of consumer-grade mindfulness-based neurofeedback compared with control conditions. Included studies involved mindfulness practice operationalized as open monitoring or focused attention meditation. This study was prer

SUBMITTER: Treves I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12046271 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature